Lancaster farming. (Lancaster, Pa., etc.) 1955-current, May 17, 1980, Image 2

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    A2—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, May 17,1980
Livestock market and auction news
Lancaster
Market
Mesday,Mayl2
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
1409 106 1193 115
Last Monday
110 1296 135
1699
Last Year
10SS 84 983 189
Monday’s Auction
1275 105 1202 115
Last Monday’s Auction
108 1213 135
1507
CATTLE: Compared to
last Wednesday slaughter
steers steady to firm, in
stances 1.00 higher;
slaughter heifers 25-75
higher; cows 1.00-1.50
higher; bullocks fully
steady; bulls 1.00-2.00
higher.
SLAUGHTER STEERS;
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1150*1379 lb. C 2.75-05.00;
Choice 2 1050-1350 lb. 63.50
64.75; Choice 2-4 950-1450 lb.
60.5003.50; few Choice 3
mostly 4 1150-1350 lb. 59.00
61.00; high Good and low
, Choice 2-3 58.5000.85; mixed
Good and Choice 2-3 1200
' 1500 lb. Holsteins 54.75-57.25;
Good 2-3 55.0000.00; load
mixed Good and Choice 1470
1850 lb. 58.1000.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 8501050 lb. 58.00
61.50, few 62.0062.35; Good 2-
3 8501000 lb. 52.5058.75.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 46.0049.50,
few 49.5050.50; Cutter 1-2
44.75-48.00; Canner and low
Cutter 42.00-45.00,
BULLOCKS: Choice 1000-
1350 lb. 57.00-58.00; Good
10001250 lb. 53.5055,75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1300-1800 lb. 55.25-60.00, few
60.00-62.00; yield grade 2
1000-1350 lb. 53.00-56.00.
VEAL CALVES: Vealers
mostly steady, some sales
high Good and low Choice SO
US lb. firm to 5.00 higher.
Demand fair for calves
returned to farm.
VEALERS: 25 bead Prime
Special fed 305*370 lb. 125.00;
•Choice 140-290 lb, 95.00-
110.00, few 110.00-115.00;
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS
WEEKLY SALES
SLAUEBItR SUES - MON. I WED. IMO AM,
VEALERS, UMBS, HOGS MON. & WED. 11:00 AM
HOG AUCTION SATURDAY 9:30 AM
STOCKER t FEEDER - FRIDAY HAD AM
NEXT FEEDER PIG SALE MAY 20
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS WILL BE OPEN
FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL MEMORIAL
DAY, MONDAY, MAY 26.
EQUIPPED TO RECEIVE YOUR LIVESTOCK
24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR.
PRIVATE TREATY DAILY
LANCASTER STOCKYARDS, INC.
(717)394-2611
high Good and low Choice
120-250 lb. 85.00-100.00,85-115
lb. 70.0085.00, few 65-85 lb.
60.00-70.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
100.00-119.00.
SHEEP; Spring lambs
uneven, Choice 75-95 lb.
steady to 3.00 lower, few 35-
50 lb. steady; slaughter ewes
generally steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
75-95 lb. 65.00-70.00, few 35-55
lb. 70.00-85.00pGood 35-50 lb.
55.00-75.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES
Utility and Good 20.00-33.00.
Vintage
livestock
May 13
Report (applied by USDA
Cattle Calves Sheep
Today
1274 425 44
Last Tuesday
738 436 52
Last Year
1069 390 48
CATTLE: Compared to
last Tuesday slaughter
steers firm to 1.00 higher,
with most advance on Good
to average Choice; slaughter
heifers not tested; cows 2.00
2.50 higher; bulls firm to 2.00
higher. Supply included 82
per cent slaughter steers and
13 per cent cows.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
11001400 lb. 62.7065.85,1400
1550 lb. 62.00-63.25; Choice 2
10501325 lb. 64.00-65.75; 14
head Choice 2 and Prime 3-4
66.0067.60; Choice 2-4 970
1125 lb. 61.0064.00, few 64.00
64.25; high Good and low
Choice 2-3 57.5061.25; mixed
Good and Choice 12301450 lb.
Holsteins 54.85-58.00; Good 2-'
3 55.00-58.50; few Standard 1-
253.00-
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Few Choice 2-4 9501120 lb.
59.00- r
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 48.00-50.75,
couple 51.00-52.75; Com
mercial 3-4 45.25-47.75;
Cutter 1-2 46.25-49.00, few
49.50-51.25; Canner and low
Cutter 43.25-46.50.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1300-1800 lb. 57.50-61.00,
couple 61.50-62.75; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 52.50-
55.50.
VEAL CALVES: Com
pared to last Tuesday
vealers steady to 5.00 lower,
instances 10.00 lower on high
Good and low Choice 60-80 lb.
Supply included 292 in
graded sale of which 63 per
cenf'sdld return to farm.
VEALERS: Choice 150-290
lb. 95.00-108.00, couple 110.00-
113.00; high Good and low
Choice 130-250 lb. 76.00-90.00,
90-115 lb. 70.00-78.00 few
63.00-70.00, 6080 lb. 40.00-
60.00.
RETURNED TO FARM;
35 head 90-115 lb. Holstein
heifers 124.00-125.00, one lot
80-85 lb. 111.00,20 head small
frame 70-105 lb. 75.00-101.00;
50 head 110-125 lb. Holstein
bulls 100.00-106.00, 45 head
100-105 lb. 90.00 with 20 head
90-95 lb. 80.00.
SHEEP: Spring lambs
5.00-10.00 lower on small
supply; slaughter ewes
steady.
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
■9O-115 lb. 50.00-62.00; Good
30-60 lb. 45.00-70.00; couple
Choice 30-40 lb. 87.00-93.00.
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 22.00-39.00.
Lancaster
Auction
Wednesday, May 14
Report supplied by USDA
Cattle Calves Hogs Sheep
Today
832 31 1158 31
Last Wednesday
371 15 681 19
Last Year
957 55 1143 3
Wednesday’s Auction
765 28 1122 31
Last Wednesday’s Auction
19 901 19
CATTLE: Compared to
Monday slaughter steers
steady to 1.00 lower, high
Choice and Prime at near
full decline; slaughter
heifers 50-1.00 higher; cows
1.00-2.00 higher; bulls fully
steady. Supply included 72
per cent slaughter steers, 17
per cent slaughter heifers, 6
per cent cows and 5 per cent
bulls.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1125-1350 lb. 62.00-63.50,
couple lots 63.60-64.10;
VINTAGE SALES
JHf SJAM.ES, INC.
BUTCHER COWS,
LAMBS AND VEAL CALVES
SOLD ON COMMISSION
SALE EVERY TUESDAY -11 A.M.
HOG SALES
WEEKLY: WED. & SAT. - 9 A.M.
EVERY THURSDAY - 12:30 P.M.
Get calves in early for grading & weighing.
No weight loss.
FOR MARKETING INFORMATION
PHONE 717-768-8204
HOME PHONE 215-458-5060
L. ROBERT FRAME. MANAGER
Paradise, PA
10 miles East of Lancaster on Rt. 30
Box 100
Choice 2 1100-1275 lb. 63.75-
65.50; Choice 2-41000-1425 lb.
60.5083.00, few 63.0083.35;
high Good and low Choice 2-3
58.0081.00; mixed Good and
Choice Holsteins 56.60-57.75;
Good 2-3 54.50-58.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS;
Choice 2-3 850-1100 lb. 59.00-
61.50; several Choice 2 950-
1050 lb. 62.25-63.75; few Good
2-3 850-1000 lb. 55.0088.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commerical 1-3 48.00-51.00,
couple 51.0081.7 S; Cutter 1-2
46.50-49.00; Canner and low
Cutter 44.75-48,00.
BULLOCKS: Good 10Q0-
1275 lb. 52.75-56.00, couple
Choice 57.00-58.00.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1100-1800 lb. 55.50-58.00,
couple 60.25-61.85; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 53.00-
55.25.
VEAL CALVES: Com
pared to Monday vealers
mostly steady.
VEALERS: Couple Choice
150-250 lb. 95.00-100.00; high
Good and low Choice 120-240
lb. 85.00-95.00, 85-115 lb.
70.0085.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Few 90-115 lb. Holstein bulls
100.00-115.00.
SHEEP: Insufficient
volume for a market test;
one lot Good 102 lb. wooled
lambs 50.00; one lot Good 59
lb. spring lambs 50.00; few
Utility and Good slaughter
ewes 20.00-25.00.
New Holland
Livestock
Thursday, May 15
Report supplied by USDA
CATTLE; 1134. Compared
to last Thursday slaughter
steers steady to weak;
slaughter heifers fully
steady; cows 1.00-2.00
higher, instances 3.00 higher
on Canner and Cutter; bulls
fully steady; supply included
65 per cent slaughter steers,
20 per cent cows, 8 per cent
bulls and 4 per cent
slaughter heifers.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 3-4
1125-1350 lb. 62.75-65.75, few
head 66.00-66.50; Choice 2
1050-1325 lb. 64.00-66.00, few
66.00-66.35; Choice 2-4 975-
1350 lb. 60.6063.50, few lots
63.5064.25; high Good and
low Choice 2-3 58.5061.00,
few mixed Good and Choice
Holstems 57.00-58.35; Good 2-
355.0059.00.
SLAUGHTER HEIFERS:
Choice 2-3 875-1100 lb. 58.75-
60.75, couple Prime 3 1320-
1460 lb. 61.7582.85; few Good
2-3 850-1000 1b.85.00-58.00.
COWS: Utility and
Commercial 1-3 47.50-50.50,
few 50.50-51.75; Commercial
3-4 42.50-44.50; Cutter 1-2
46.0048.50, few 48.50-50.25;
Canner and low Cutter 44.00-
45.75.
BULLS: Yield grade 1
1200-1800 lb. 56.00-59.75,
couple 60,00-62.75; yield
grade 2 1000-1350 lb. 53.00-
56.50.
VEAL CALVES: 246.
Compared to last Thursday
small supply Choice and
Prime vealers weak to 5.00
lower, instances 10.00 lower
on Prime; high Good and low
Choice 70-115 lb. 5.00-8.00
higher. Demand good for
calves returned to farm.
VEALERS: Few Prune
280-350 lb. 113.00-118.00;
Choice 130-290 lb. 100.00-
109.00; high Good and low
Choice 125-250 lb. 80.00-95.00,
90-115 lb. 64.00-73.00, few
73.00-77.00, 65-85 lb. 60.00-
66.00.
RETURNED TO FARM:
Bulk 90-115 lb. Holstein
Heifers 88.00-112.00, few
124.00-136.00; bulk 90-120 lb.
Holstein bulls 85.00-105.00,
several 114.00-126.00.
SHEEP: 68. Spring lambs
weak to 4.00 lower;
slaughter ewes steady to
weak.
CATTLE CO. |
RDI, Marietta, PA ?
17547 I
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I . (717)653-8144 |
| Specializing In !
V Stockers & Feeders I
| JOHN BOWMAN !
I Ph: (717) 653-5728 i
I RONRANCK |
I Ph: (717) 656-9849 |
MW HO HAND The'Action Auction
AIIMI/UIC ma^e t* l6 difference in
MUvl 11/Wo marketing livestock!
NEW HOLLAND »
MONDAY S AUCTION:
8 00AM - Fat Hogs
10 00 AM Horse Sale
11 00 A M - Hay, Straw & Ear Corn
1 30P M - Fat Steers, Bulls, Cows & Veal
WEDNESDAY'S AUCTION
-12 00 Noon - Dairy Sale
1 30 P M - Feeder Pig Sale
THURSDAY'S AUCTION:
1100 AM - Beef Sale
Order of Sale, Bulls, Fat Steers, Cows, Veal
3 30PM Calf Sale
NEW HOUAND SALES STABLES INC.
New Holland, PA
Abram W. Drffenbach, Manager Phone: 717-354-4341
SPRING LAMBS: Choice
6M5 lb. 57.00-67.00, few 3040
lb. 73.00-76.00. '
SLAUGHTER EWES:
Utility and Good 25.00-32.00,
few 33.00-38.00. 7
GOATS: 30. All weight sold
by the head mainly 32.00-
45.00, few 47.00-59.00.
Lancaster
Weekly
% Friday, May 16
- Report supplied by auction
Cattle Calves
This Week 5220 820
Last Week 4404 1003
Last Year 4962 932
CATTLE: Slaughter
steers generally steady to
weak; slaughter heifers,
steady to 1.00 higher; cows
1.00-2.00 higher, instances
3.00 higher; bulls fully
steady. Supply included 64
per cent slaughter steers, 10
per cent cows, 5 per cent
slaughter heifers, 5 per cent
bulls with the balance feeder
steers held mainly for Fri
day’s auction.
SLAUGHTER STEERS:
High Choice and Prime 34
1125-1350 lbs. 62.50-65.75, few
head 65.75-66.50; Choice
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LEBANON
VALLEY
LIVESTOCK
MARKET, INC.
1 mile East of
Fredericksburg
along Route 22
PHONE:
JONESTOWN
865-2881
Sale every Tuesday at
1:30 P.M. starting with
feeder cattle and pigs
Also Hay Sale every
Tuesday at 12:30.